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New generations of Black Americans are taking intimate tours that connect them with the lands and cultures their ancestors were forced to leave behind

Black residents of the Hogg Hummock community on Sapelo Island packed a meeting of McIntosh County’s elected commissioners to oppose zoning changes that residents say favour wealthy buyers

Descendants of enslaved people lost a bid to limit development on an island they inhabit, ensuring the encroachment of mainlanders

The descendants of enslaved Africans on the Georgia island say they will fight to save one of the few remaining Gullah-Geechee communities.

Black residents of the Hogg Hummock community on Sapelo Island and their supporters packed a meeting of McIntosh County's elected commissioners to oppose zoning changes that could pressure them to sell their land.

By Russ Bynum | The Associated Press - McIntosh County Commissioners voted to double the size of homes allowed in the Hogg Hummock community on Sapelo Island, sparking concerns that rising property values and tax increases will force out the indigenous population.

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Georgia residents who descended from enslaved individuals in the Hogg Hummock community remain resolute in their battle against a contentious decision by county commissioners.

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